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A'. R. GOLDRIQM VERI/CLE SPRING COVER Filed. oct. 3o, i922 of lubricant under pressure.

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.l-*lLBERT R. GOLDRICK, F GLEVFLN, QHK, ASSEGNUR., BY MESNE ASSGlNMl-ENTF,

.TU ALBERT lil. HDG-XNS, 0F CLEVELAND, OHEEU. i

.tipplicationA filed tlctober 30, 1922-. Serial it'o. 597,749.

To all whom 15 may concern.'

lie it irnown that l, ALBERT lt. Gonniuo'ir, a citizen oi? the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State" oli liiO, vhave invented a certain Anew and useful-llinproveinent in Vehicle Spring Covers, ot Vwhich` the followingl is a tull, clear, and enact description, reference being had to vthe accompanying drawings.

of V a novel-construction of vehicle spring covers such as is adaptable for the 'reception rlhe object oit the present invention the provision of a novel, simple, eiicient construction ot an outer metallic casing oit such a. cover..

More specifically, myinvention is directed to a noveiarrangement of a plurality oi articulated sections extending around 'four sides of the springend joined longitudinally thereof, the joining means of one section being formed integral with an adjacent section. v

@therolojects will become apparent from.,

the following descrij'otion in connection with the accompanying drawings., The essential features will be summarized in the claims.l

ln the drawings, Fig. l is a perspective view of a vehicle spring Vprotected by a casing embodying my invention; Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the casing; 3 is a bottom plan view of the casing; Fig. 4 isa cross sec'- tional view taken transversely of the spring and casing substantially through a lubricant receiving means; Fig. 5 is. a modiiied lform of the casing! construction showing an irnproved method of joining the sections coinprisingr the casing. I

ln Fig. l, l show a metallic casing comprisinga plurality of sections joined longitudinally of the spring' leaves A, the joints ot the sections beingv disposed alternately along the top and bottom surface of the cas- An inner end section 5 is shown on j Fig. l extending around four sidesof the spring laininations with the edges thereof suitably flanged, as indicated at 5a, to' be engaged by iianges 8a formed along longitude nal edges of a strip 8 integral with and pro- This' invention is directed to theprovision the bottom ot the spring' and joined by a 555 -siniilar projecting `strip- 9 formed integral with the next section ll. lhe Hanged portions 7 thereof, however, vextend ar slight distance beyond the end of the clamping portion 9 oit the section il to provide a lug portion7b which projects beyond the engagingn flanges oit the member 7 and clamping strip 9 a sufiicient distance. to limit relative t movement between the sections 7 and 1l.

' rlhe section il is joined along the top oit `the casing by a longitudinally extending strip 10 formed integral with the adjacent strip ldtliere being lug; portions 1lb formed on tlie member ll similar to the lun; portions 7? to limit the relative movement oit the sections ll and la.v 'llie section l5 in turn is joined along the bottom thereof by an integral projecting strip 20, the section lphowever, having atop lap joint. The section i9 may be held in position by an end clamping member 27.. Theinner end ofthe cover may be held in yposition by a similar clamping memberl 25. j

The construction or thesections is such as to permit or the casing being; positioned upon4 a spring which is on a vehicle without the removal of any of the vehicle parts. The spring blades A may be first covered with an inner lubricant impervious lining 34 after which each section may be positioned thereon, and engage metallic iiller strips 31 andr 33 extending along,r the top and bottom of the' spring leaves, the section 5 being first placed l over the strips, and the section 7 bein/nerr positioned thereon with the flanged j ointifng/@ bain. the' liti member 37 positioned eirteriorly of thc casing section ll and in Contact with tlie side wall thereof. The seetion ll may be suitably perforated with an outwardly pressed portion surrounding the perforation'to atford a'clamping arrangement between the casing and the lining, by the coupling meniber 35 and the respective washers as illustrated inFig.. Il.

ltltt tratedin Fig.A 5 the joining strips' or the respective members may be disposed along4 'loa inthe modified `:torni which l have illusi' till " gitudinal da'nges `pricing an inner fabric lining which is preierably impervious to lubricant, and an outer casing *formed of a plurality ot relatively movable sections, whereby the casing may respond to the detlecting movement ot the spring. humiliations Without any deteriorating effects and yvvliiclil comprise elements provided vvith means 'licor clamping adjacent` elements upontlie spring laminations.

Having tliusdescribed my invention, l claim: j j

l. ln a vehicle spring cover, `the combination oit an inner lubricant impervious lining surrounding the spring laminations, and an outer metallic casing comprising a plurality ot intei'sengaging sections, each section provided with means :for engaging lonormed on the adjacent section.

2. ln a spring casing of thecliaracter described, the combination of a plurality of sections 4surrounding tour sides of the spring, clam-ping means on each section engaging longitudinal edges of adjacent sections, and means carried thereby limitin the relative movement ol the respective sections. I j

ln a'vehicle spring cover, the combination oit a plurality of relatively movable sections, each section provided with means for engaging longitudinal danges formed .on

the adjacent section.

4. ln a spring casing of the character de scribed, thev combinatiomof a plurality'oli relatively movable sections surrounding four sides ot the spring, clamping means on each section engaging longitudinally eirtendng flanges formed on adjacent sections, and means carried thereby limiting tlieielative movement ol the respective sections.

5. ln 'a spring casing otlie character described, theV combination. ol au inner lubricant impervious lining and an outer metallic casing, said outer casing comprising a plurality of relatively movable sections, each section surrounding tour sides of thev spring and being provided with means for clamping adjacent sections upon the spring, and clamping means engaging the end sections to maintain the spring casing in position on the spring laminations. Y

o. ln a spring'casing of the Character described, the combination ol an inner lubricant impervious lining and an outer metallic casing, said outer casing comprising a nlurality of relatively inovable sections, eacli section surrounding tour sides ol t ie spring and provided ivitli means tor clamping longitudinally extending flanges formed on adjaplent sections.

l. ln a spring casing ofthe character described, the combination ofv an inner lubri- 'M cant impervious lining. and an outer metallic casing :torined ot a plurality oit relatively movable sections, said sections having edges tliereot'joined longitudinallylot the spring, each section having means formed vintegral therewith flor joining the adjacent sections, and means formed on adjacent sections for limiting the relative movement thereof.

8. Il spring casing of the character described, comprising a'plurality of relatively movable sections completely surrounding the s 'rinl1 laminations the sections havin@rv flanged edges joined longitudinally of the spring, and each section havin@s means formed integral therewith for eftecting a longitudinal 'joining 'of adjacent sections,

and an end section havin means for joining an adjacent section on itudinally of the spring and provided vvit a longitudinally extending lap joint, whereby said end sections completely surround *four sides oit the spring.

'9. A vehicle spring cover ot the character described, comprising a plurality of relative-ly movable sections joined longitudinally of the spring, the sect-ions having joining stripsextending the entire length oi'adjacent sections and engaging Hanges on said adjacent sections.

' l0.' 1li vehicle spring cover comprising a pluralityoit relatively movable metallic sections extending over tour sides oli' the spring, each section having anges-ormed along the longitudinal edges thereof and having an 'extension portion engaging lon-` gitudinal flanges ot a adjacentisection, the

tlanges oie the respective casings being so Ytermed as toklimit relative inovementfioe-v tween adjacent sections.; AAll. .A spring casing comprising a plurality otrelatively movable sections .joined longitudinally ol the spring, each sectionliaving an integral extending portion joining the yHanger, ol an adjacent section, the connections between the respective sections `being alternatelyy disposed on the top and bottom ol the spring.

` l2. ln' afspring' casing 'of the character,

described, tlie combination of an inner lubricant /iinpervous lining, an outer metallic casina :formed 'of aplurality of relatively move le sections, 'said sectioushaving the edges thereof joined longitudinally of they spring, each section havin -means formed integral therewith forv joining the adiaeent tltl lill@ sections, and alternately disposed along theI top and bottom of the spring, and means formed on adjacent sections forlimiting the relative movement thereof.-

13. A spring casingof the characterydo scribed, comprising a' plurality of relatively movable sections extending over four sides of the spring laminations, each section having flanged edges joined longitudinally of the spring, and each section having means formed integral therewith for effecting the @longitudinal joining of adjacent sections,

said means being disposed alternately along the top and bottom of the spring, and an end section having means for joining an adjacent section longitudinally of the spring and provided With a lap joint, whereby said end sections completelysurround four sides of the spring.

jla. In a vehicle lspring cover, the combination of a plurality of relatively movable sections, each section being formed to engage an adjacent section along a longitfudi2 nal joint; f n* Y 15. lin a vehicle' spring cover, the' combination of a plurality-of relatively movable sections, each section. being formed to engage an adjacent section along-a longitudinal joint, and means limiting relative movement of the respective sections, j

16. ln a spring cover the combination of a flexible metallic casing'comprising aplu rality of relatively movable sections, several of tlle sections being provided with means for closing an adjacent section.

17; In a spring coverthevcombination ofI a plurality of 'tubularly formed sections, several ol' the sections being provided With lan integral means adapted to seal and maintain an adjacent section lation therewith. In testimonywhereof, I hereunto ax my signature. r l ALBERT R. GrOlifDRllGK.

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